Victim: Joe Smith, 24, died after being involved in a lift accident while on holiday in Barcelona

A British man has died after being involved in a lift accident while on holiday in Barcelona.

Pub manager Joe Smith, 24, of Leicester, died following an accident in a lift on Tuesday, it was revealed today.

It was unclear how the accident happened or exactly where in the Spanish city it occurred.

He was reportedly on holiday with his girlfriend at the time of the incident.

His friends took to social media to launch an appeal to raise money to bring his body home - and hit their target just 15 hours later.

A spokesman for the Foreign Office confirmed they had been made aware of the incident.

Paul
Talbot, described on Twitter as a tattoo artist, posted a message that
said: 'Im trying to help raise money for Joe Smith, who was tragically
killed in Barcelona while on holiday, and without any travel insurance.

'Its going to cost 4000 just to get him home.'

Close friend Matt Barratt-Jones, 37, raised the money by orchestrating a tattoo competition, while others have sold personal items in order to drum up cash.

Tattooist Matt, of Leicester, said: 'People's response has been amazing, I was hoping for support but so far the reaction has been overwhelming.

'It's going to cost at least £4,000 to get him home let alone the funeral costs so the least we could do to help raise money was to give away full day tattoo sessions.'

One donator said: 'Joey was loved by
so many people, he was the most kind hearted, caring and genuine person
we have ever met. He should be very proud of the man he was.'